粵

廢fai3水seoi2

simp废水
fai3 seoi2fèi shuǐ

English

  1. waste water
  2. drain water
  3. effluent
  4. a general term of sugary, unhealthy drinks, such as bubble tea, fruit tea; literally: junk drink

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 泛指各式手搖飲品,例如珍珠奶茶、水果茶、沙冰類、多多類及奶蓋類等

Examples

  • 废水经常污染海洋。

    Sewage often pollutes the ocean.

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  • 唔好飲廢水啦,好肥㗎。

    Don’t drink those sugary drinks, which easily make us gain weight.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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